# 영

| 영 | U+C601, &#50689; HANGUL SYLLABLE YEONG |
| Composition: | ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅇ |
| ← 였 [U+C600] | Hangul Syllables | 옂 → [U+C602] |
여역엮엯연엱엲 엳열엵엶엷엸엹 엺엻염엽엾엿였 영옂옃옄옅옆옇 :
| 에 ← | → 예 |

## Korean
### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 零 (“zero”)

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [jʌ̹ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [영]
| South Korean Standard Language | 영(零) (yeong) |
| North Korean Standard Language | 령(零) (ryeong) |

#### Numeral

영 • (yeong) (hanja 零)
* zero
    Synonym: 공(空) (gong, as a digit)

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 零 for Sino-Korean compounds of 영 (零, yeong).

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [jʌ̹ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [영]

#### Adverb

영 • (yeong)
* (of negative or undesirable things) quite
    영 별로다. ― Yeong byeollo-da. ― It's quite bad.
    영 어렵다. ― Yeong eoryeopda. ― It's quite difficult.
    일을 영 못한다. ― Ir-eul yeong mot-handa. ― His work is quite substandard.
** 2003 March 4, 야인시대／野人時代 [Rustic Period], episode 64, spoken by Doctor (Kang Seung-won):총알이 영 좋지 않은 곳에 맞았어요.Chong'ar-i yeong jochi aneun gos-e majasseoyo.The bullet hit a rather unfortunate spot.(The patient, Shim Young, was shot in the testes.)

### Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 英 (“English”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [jʌ̹ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [영]

#### Proper noun

영 • (Yeong) (hanja 英)
* Short for 영국(英國) (yeongguk, “United Kingdom”).
* Short for 영어(英語) (yeong'eo, “English language”).

##### Usage notes

* Typically written in hanja form, even in a contemporary Korean text otherwise devoid of Chinese characters.

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 英 for Sino-Korean compounds of 영 (英, yeong).

### Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 靈 (“spirit, soul, deity”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [jʌ̹ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [영]

#### Noun

| South Korean Standard Language | 영(靈) (yeong) |
| North Korean Standard Language | 령(靈) (ryeong) |
영 • (yeong) (hanja 靈)
* (literary) revered soul; spirit (of the deceased, of a natural object, etc.)

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 靈 for Sino-Korean compounds of 영 (靈, yeong).

### Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 永 (“long; perpetual; eternal; forever”)

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [jɘ(ː)ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [영(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Adverb

영 • (yeong) (hanja 永)
* forever
    Synonym: (more common) 영영(永永) (yeong'yeong)

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 永 for Sino-Korean compounds of 영 (永, yeong).

### Etymology 6

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

#### Syllable

영 • (yeong)
* 永: eternal; forever
    (eumhun reading: 오랠 영 (orael yeong)) (MC reading: 永 (MC hjwaengX))
* 英: the UK, Great Britain (in compounds, in news media); petal
    (eumhun reading: 꽃부리 영 (kkotburi yeong)) (MC reading: 英 (MC 'jaeng))
* 迎: to meet, to greet, welcome
    (eumhun reading: 맞을 영 (majeul yeong)) (MC reading: 迎 (MC ngjaeng|ngjaengH))
* 榮: glory, honour; prosper
    (eumhun reading: 꽃 영 (kkot yeong)) (MC reading: 榮 (MC hjwaeng))
* 泳: dive; swim
    (eumhun reading: 헤엄칠 영 (heeomchil yeong)) (MC reading: 泳 (MC hjwaengH))
* 詠:
    (MC reading: 詠 (MC hjwaengH))
* 營: barracks; to manage; to build
    (eumhun reading: 경영할 영 (gyeong'yeonghal yeong)) (MC reading: 營 (MC yweng))
* 影: shadow
    (eumhun reading: 그림자 영 (geurimja yeong)) (MC reading: 影 (MC 'jaengX))
* 映: to project; to shine; to reflect
    (eumhun reading: 비칠 영 (bichil yeong)) (MC reading: 映 (MC 'angX|'jaengH))
* 渶:
    (MC reading: 渶 (MC 'jaeng))
* 煐:
    (MC reading: 煐)
* 瑛:
    (MC reading: 瑛 (MC 'jaeng))
* 瑩:
    (MC reading: 瑩 (MC hjwaeng|'engH))
* 瀯:
    (MC reading: 瀯)
* 盈:
    (MC reading: 盈 (MC yeng))
* 楹:
    (MC reading: 楹 (MC yeng))
* 鍈:
    (MC reading: 鍈)
* 嬰:
    (MC reading: 嬰 (MC 'jieng))
* 穎:
    (MC reading: 穎 (MC ywengX))
* 瓔:
    (MC reading: 瓔 (MC 'jieng))
* 咏:
    (MC reading: 咏 (MC hjwaengH))
* 塋:
    (MC reading: 塋 (MC yweng))
* 嶸:
    (MC reading: 嶸 (MC hjwaeng|hweang))
* 潁:
    (MC reading: 潁 (MC ywengX))
* 瀛:
    (MC reading: 瀛 (MC yeng))
* 纓:
    (MC reading: 纓 (MC 'jieng))
* 霙:
    (MC reading: 霙 (MC 'jang|'jaeng))
* 嬴:
    (MC reading: 嬴 (MC yeng))
* 𢥏:
    (MC reading: 𢥏)
* 蠑:
    (MC reading: 蠑 (MC hjwaeng))
* 朠:
    (MC reading: 朠)
* 浧:
    (MC reading: 浧 (MC yengX))
* 䀴:
    (MC reading: 䀴 (MC ngengX|ngeap))
* 栐:
    (MC reading: 栐 (MC hjwaengX))
* 濴:
    (MC reading: 濴 (MC yweng))
* 癭:
    (MC reading: 癭 (MC 'jiengX))
* 韺:
    (MC reading: 韺 (MC 'jaeng))
* 碤:
    (MC reading: 碤)
* 縈:
    (MC reading: 縈 (MC 'jwieng))
* 贏:
    (MC reading: 贏 (MC yeng))
* 郢:
    (MC reading: 郢 (MC yengX))
* 栄: Alternative form of 榮
    (MC reading: 栄)
* 荣: Alternative form of 榮
    (MC reading: 荣)
* 暎: Alternative form of 映
    (MC reading: 暎 (MC 'jaengH))
* 濚: Alternative form of 瀯
    (MC reading: 濚)

### References

* Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo).